32 THE QUEENS COURIER • OCTOBER 9, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Grand Street Bridge started construction last week BY SALVATORE LICATA [email protected] @Sal_Licata1 The Grand Street Bridge, linking Maspeth and Brooklyn, began construction on Oct. 4 for much-needed repair work, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said. It was the fi rst of three Saturdays that the bridge will be closed to strengthen the deck gratings and replace the pedestrian path. The DOT will be closing the bridge again on Oct. 11 and 18 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. During that time motorists can use Metropolitan Avenue as an alternate route. These repairs are not part of the DOT’s plan to replace the decrepit bridge entirely. It expects those plans to be fi nished by 2016. But the DOT had promised to make short-term repairs to keep the bridge stabilized while plans are being drawn up. “The agency continues to monitor the structure and make any necessary short-term repairs prior to the start of this project,” a DOT spokeswoman said in June. “DOT will also continue to update local stakeholders, including the community boards, on any temporary closures required for repair work.” Grand Street Bridge started much-needed repair work on Oct. 4. THE COURIER/Photo by Eric Jankiewicz Martin A. Funeral Home L.L.C. – Call for a FREE Planning Guide – • Our Services are available in all areas • Large Parking Facilities at all Locations • Personal Service, 24 Hours a Day • Burial and Cremation Services Available • Family Owned and Operated • FDIC Insured Pre-Plan Accounts • Pre-Arrangements Available • Out of Town Service, Call Us First • Shipping Specialists John A. Golden: Member of K. of C. and C*KHS; Thomas A. Golden III: Member AOH, KHS (Owner, Operators) 149-20 Northern Boulevard • Flushing • 718-359-6300 10-25 150th Street • Whitestone • 718-359-1122 36-46 Bell Boulevard • Bayside • 718-428-2210 Please Visit Our Website @ www.gleasonsfuneral.com Martin A. Gleason Funeral Home L.L.C.: The Preferred Choice JOIN NEW YORK’S STRONGEST! Here’s your chance to help the Big Apple shine. • Great pay and benefits • Great advancement opportunities Filing period for Sanitation Worker exam: Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2014 www.nyc.gov/examsforjobs sanitation
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